HW Magazine

December 2012

Edward DeMarco, acting head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, has been selected as HousingWire's Person of the Year for 2012.

Features

REO-to-rental not ready for prime time
by Amy Macintosh

The new asset class may struggle to fit in the capital markets.

Living large
by Tom W. Showalter

A person's lifestyle plays into whether they will pay their mortgage after a loan modification.

Commentary

by Christopher Whalen

The breakup is needed due to the growing mass of securities fraud litigation against BofA, Countrywide and Bear Stearn.

by Richard Green

Now is the time for a bipartisan approach to help housing.